Music in the Zoo announces 2017 lineup and don't worry, the Indigo Girls are coming back again

On Saturday afternoon, the 25-year-old series announced the 31 shows that will take place outdoors at the 1,500-seat Weesner Amphitheater this summer. As always, older acts are in no short supply, particularly those of the blues, country, and folk variety, including guitar great Buddy Guy, “Mr. Bojangles” composer Jerry Jeff Walker, and perennial zoo performers the Indigo Girls, who close the series out with two shows at the end of August.

Jazz great Herbie Hancock doesn't get out our way much, so mark his August 11 show down. And if you prefer to Remember the 80s this summer, you got your B-52's, you got your Natalie Merchant, and you not only got your Pat Benatar, but you got her husband/guitarist Neil Giraldo, with whom she now shares equal billing.

“But none of these musicians are from Minnesota!” I hear some readers protest. Well, if you'd give me a second, I was just about to mention that the Gear Daddies and Mason Jennings will both be there, as will newish harmony brothers the Cactus Blossoms, who will open for rabble-rousing country-rocker Steve Earle

Tickets for all shows go on sale 11 a.m. on April 22 at suemclean.com/zoo.